CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE IN ETHNIC MINORITIES AREA - SITUATION AND ISSUES

Abstract

Consanguineous marriage has left many consequences for many families and society, which directly affecting the next generation of the married people. Consanguineous marriage has seriously affected the mothers and children’s health, reducing the quality of the lineage, the quality of population and human resources of ethnic minorities erea. Now, consanguineous marriage has been taking place in ethnic minorities area of our country, especially in remote and isolated areas bordering the Northern Midland and mountainous provinces, North Central and Central Coast areas, Central Highlands.The consequences of consanguineous marriage for the family and society aren't small requiring us to have appropriate and practical solutions and policies to minimize this situation.